Operational Reseach Analyst-5

$61,200 - $82,800/Yr

Unclassified - Atlantic City, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Atlantic City, NJ

10,001+ employees

About the position

The Research Analyst Senior position at GDIT focuses on supporting the FAA's Airport Uncrewed Aviation System (UAS) Research. The role involves conducting quantitative analysis, developing research themes related to UAS detection and mitigation, and collaborating with a dynamic team to enhance airport operations through innovative research and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative analysis using operations research tools and techniques.
• Assist in defining data mining strategies.
• Identify innovative research themes related to UAS detection and mitigation.
• Support the development and execution of plans to assess UAS detection capabilities.
• Write, co-write, edit, and publish various outputs including working papers and technical reports.
• Support the creation, execution, and refinement of research, development, test, and evaluation (RTE&D) plans.
• Collaborate with internal and external clients to meet analytics demands.
• Analyze data and identify visual representations of this data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in operations research, computer science, engineering, mathematics, information systems, management science, aviation, aeronautical, or air traffic management/science.
• Minimum 2+ years of demonstrated relevant experience.
• Experience with FAA, airport, or aviation-related operations.
• Excellent technical writing skills and ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with MS Excel and MS Word.

Nice-to-haves

• Basic understanding of evaluating the functional capabilities of a system or technology.
• Experience in creating and executing test plans and procedures.
• Proficiency using MS Excel formulas or tools like JMP for data analysis and visualization.

Benefits

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology to learn from
• Flexible work weeks and various paid time off plans including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.